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University College Dublin (UCD)

University College Dublin, Michael Tierney Building - UCD - Belfield, DUBLIN 4, Ireland
4.08 / 5 based on 324 reviews.
Description:
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin dates its origin from the foundation in 1851 of the Catholic University of Ireland. The "Catholic University" was set up as an alternative to the non-denominational Queen's Colleges established by the Government in 1845, located in Belfast, Cork and Galway.


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89% of students recommend
324 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
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Student life
4.6/5
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Academic
4.0/5
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Languages
4.5/5
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Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
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“Ireland is a ggreat palce to live and travel. Irish are genuine and friendly. Dublin is romantic and full of life” Read Review
smatteis, Italy

20 5-star reviews of University College Dublin

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Review by smatteis, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Gives you the opportunity to interact with loads of students
Personal comments:
place, great experience, great people.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The Mad Hatter and the Missing Swan in Blackrock. Temple Bar's pubs in general
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Attending classes for exchange studentsd makes things easier. attending standard courses gives the chance to interact with local students



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Nope

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Spending most of my time with international students gave me th e chance to wrok on my english ending up with a pretty good level
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
The best is to open a join fees free bank account with a local bank to save on the dayily transactions
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
That I would have had so much fun!!!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
just go for it dont waste your time thinking



FINAL COMMENTS

Ireland is a ggreat palce to live and travel. Irish are genuine and friendly. Dublin is romantic and full of life
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